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They’re In

Colin went down for surgery at around 7:00 am and I left him in the OR about 45 minutes later.

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No Mo' Chemo!

The last chemo precaution sign. This indicates the time of the administration and how long we need to properly dispose of diapers and so forth (48 hours after the drug has finished being administered).

Well, it’s official: Colin’s I.V. chemo is done. He received a dose of vincristine Thursday afternoon at 3:22 pm.

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Twelve Hours

Colin has set a new record for readmission, though fortunately not because of a sudden deterioration of his condition.

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This Tuna’s Not Going to Japan

Many years ago (well in excess of a decade), there was a magazine article about tuna fishing and the process of selecting the premium fish caught here in the North Atlantic that would fly to Japan.

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Boomerang Boy

After days of struggling with the aftermath of chemo, Colin started to perk up a bit, so he emerged from the hospital after 25 days.

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Trick or Treat

The children of St. Jude are now asleep, comatose in the aftermath of an orgy of candy consumption.

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Breakdown Lane

St. Jude is a superhighway of cancer care for children.

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Colin's MRI Results... and so Much More

Colin enjoyed three nights on the prowl (i.e. outpatient) before a planned admission on Friday for chemo to start on Saturday.

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TPN at 10 P.M.

Friday was an eventful day for the whole family.

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Putting the "P" in PT

Colin’s trip back to the hospital has been longer than we had hoped, though not for dramatic reasons.

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